Savannah Spill Response Corporation

Who We Are

Savannah Spill Response Corporation is a 501 (c) non-profit cooperative that provides our members with the training and resources required to meet OPA 90 requirements.

SSRC’s 14 Member facilities work together to protect our environment and meet regulatory requirements on or near the Savannah River.

We contract with Moran Environmental Recovery (MER) to serve as our Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO). MER is recognized by the United States Coast Guard as a classified OSRO; thus, membership in SSRC meets the federal requirements for availability of response resources.

Our partnership with MER ensures that our member benefits include:

• Access to equipment for emergency oil spill response at no additional cost beyond the annual SSRC membership fees
• Best available rates on equipment owned by MER when size or complexity of the emergency exceeds the capability of the equipment owned by SSRC
• No charge for spill response training
• No charge for OSRO participation in tabletop exercises when OSRO resources permit attendance
• No charge for personnel or equipment used during response to a Government Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE)
• Best available pricing for non-emergency cleanup operations performed by MER
• Response issue advocacy with the U.S. Coast Guard
• We host at least 2 training opportunities each year. A Local Partner Session where our local partners provide updates and expectations to our members. NPREP OPA90 Tabletop Training where members train in a tabletop setting on an incident and complete certifications needed.

As a membership organization, SSRC has a long-term commitment to the success of our members. We do not see an emergency spill response at a member’s facility or vessel as an opportunity for financial gain. Our response strategy always will be to deliver the best quality response that adequately and efficiently meets the needs of our members.